List of celebs who’ve opened up on battling mental illness

Patricia Kihoro

 The celebrated actress and influencer revealed she battles ADHD

ADHD is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

 

Although it mostly affects children, adults are not spared.

 Symptoms of ADHD include inattention (not being able to keep focus), hyperactivity (excess movement that is not fitting to the setting) and impulsivity (hasty acts that occur in the moment without thought).is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children.

 

Saumu Mbuvi

Saumu who is the first born child to former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been open about hwer journey with Bipolar.

Mbuvi has battled Bipolar for more than 10 years now.

She says a breakup in a relationship she was in was her first trigger.

In 2021 she shared she did not know she was sick.

“I did not know I was bipolar until I had a breakdown which was very bad and that I had to be taken to hospital and that is when I was diagnosed with bipolar eight years ago. For the longest time, I did not know I had bipolar but it took this main trigger,” explained Mbuvi.

She added

“I think I’ve been going for narcissists that have been dragging me down because they are the worst people to deal with if you are bipolar. Like my previous relationship, I would be in the hospital after every one or two months being admitted. Because I had numerous hypomania episodes, and once I get to hypomania where I am breaking down, I usually never sleep. I can go up to four days without sleeping.”

Kimani Mbugua

The former Citizen TV presenter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020.

He has been in and out of hospital over the same.

In 2024 he is currently seeking help after constant media outbursts.